We like to move it, move it!

Okay, I have become the mom I never imagined I could be. I have totally caved to commercialism. McDonald's Happy Meal Toys have been the animals from the Madagascar Movie. And since Elliot loves animals and that movie, we have eaten at McDonalds at least 10 times in the last two weeks. Up until yesterday we had 2 Alex the lions, Marty the Zebra, Melman the giraffe, 2 Skipper the penguins and Gloria the hippo. We still needed Moto Moto the hippo, King Julien and Mason the Monkey. I can't tell you how many times we left McDonalds with Elliot in tears because he wanted the Monkey. So yesterday, with Lee laughing in the background I was calling every McDonalds in Long Beach to find out who had the animals that the little prince still needed. To my surprise the nearest one said they had King Julien. But when we got there they told me they only had Gloria. Now it wasn't going to be Elliot in tears that time, it was going to be me. So the man went to dig around for Julien, and he came back with Moto Moto, Mason the Monkey and King Julien. So for $7.00, I had a diet coke, and Elliot had his collection complete. Okay, so I had a week or two of total insanity, but I think I am over it, and we will never, never, ever eat McDonalds again. I promise. Unless I get a craving for one of their $1.00 hot fudge sundays.

All of the animals singing, "We like to move it, move it"

Except that I just realized Alex is not in there.

Watching the cars drive by in the drive thru. Yes, easily entertained.

But what kept him most entertained was saying "hi!" to Mommy under the table.

One from last week when we went with Danny and Carol!